Dejan Kulusevski tops Premier League charts for worrying statistic
Tottenham Hotspur’s season has been a mixed bag, but Dejan Kulusevski has been a standout performer for Ange Postecoglou’s side – and one unusual stat now backs it up.
Of course, Tottenham Hotspur have had a disappointing season, but a few players have still managed to shine under Ange Postecoglou.
Dejan Kulusevski is one of them. The Swede remains one of the few Spurs players to have featured in 40-plus games this season.
Despite Kulusevski picking up an injury to his foot a few weeks back, he has still managed to hit double figures for both goals and assists—scoring 10 and setting up another 10. He is expected to return after the international break.
Dejan Kulusevski leads Premier League in key passes without an assist
Recent data from WhoScored suggests that Kulusevski’s assist tally could have been even higher.
According to the stats, the Spurs winger has made the most key passes in the Premier League this year (2025) without registering a single assist—an incredible 20 key passes without a final product.
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer is right behind him with 19, while Leif Davis (16), Andy Robertson (14), and Jack Harrison (13) round off the top five.
It’s an unusual stat, but it highlights just how much Kulusevski has been creating for his teammates. Rather worryingly, all that creativity has come without assists to show for it.
Kulusevski’s importance to Tottenham this season
The numbers only reinforce what we already know—Kulusevski is vital to Spurs. He’s not just a creative force; he’s incredibly versatile, capable of playing out wide or drifting centrally to influence play.
Since his injury, Tottenham have missed his presence, and there’s even an argument to be made that he’s been their most important player this season.
Kulusevski has admitted he’s been playing at just 40% of his energy levels, so perhaps this injury layoff will do him some good. If he returns fully fit, he could have a huge impact in the final stretch of the season.
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